Where does “maltese” come from?

maltese (Italian) comes from Italian Malta, from Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

maltese (Italian): Maltese; Maltese person; The Maltese language

Definitions

Maltese; Maltese person; The Maltese language

Ancestry of “maltese”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Malta	mortar (mixture of lime or cement, sand, and water)
2	Maltese	Malta	—
3	Arabic	مَالِطَا	—
4	Latin	Melita	—
5	Ancient Greek	Μελίτη	—
6	Ancient Greek	μέλι	honey; anything sweet
7	Proto-Indo-European	mélid	honey

Words derived from “maltese”

maltez
malteză

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Ancient Greek μέλι →Every word from Ancient Greek Μελίτη →